What Is WAC?

WAC stands for Writing Across the Curriculum. WAC is really more of an idea than anything else. It's the idea that college students should not stop writing when they leave their freshman composition course. Rather, writing should play a role "across the curriculum," meaning in all courses and in all departments, throughout a student's college careeer. About 10 years ago, CUNY decided WAC was important enough to require each CUNY campus to develop its own WAC Program.

What Is the WAC Program?

The WAC Program provides resources to help integrate writing into the curriculum in every department and academic program at York College.

We work to expand the role of writing in the General Education curriculum. We support faculty in the development of Writing Intensive courses and we manage the process of designating courses as Writing Intensive.

WAC works closely with the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning, the College-Wide Writing Program, and the academic departments on campus.

Who Is the WAC Program?

The committees responsible for WAC represent the major divisions of York College. We are supported by 6 CUNY Writing Fellows, advanced graduate students from a wide array of disciplines enrolled at The CUNY Graduate Center, who develop and implement WAC activities and initiatives.